Cock-a-Leekie Soup
From The art of living in Australia, 1893
Total Cost—7fZ.
Presented as published in 1893. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from The art of living in Australia (1893) by Philip E. Muskett, page 176. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
COCK-A-LEEKIE SOUP. 9 Leeks 3d. 1 set Giblets "I 2 oz. Beef Dripping . . . • Laj 3 qiiarts Water or Pot Boilings . [ Salt and Peppercorns . . .J Total Cost— 7fZ. "Wash and slice up the leeks into pieces about one inch long, put them into a saucepan with the butter or dripping 270 THE ART OF LURING IN AU STB ALIA. made thoroughly hot ; cover over and let them cook for half an hour, stirring occasionally. While they are cooking clean the giblets thoroughly, washing them first in hot and then in cold water. Cut open the gizzard, remove the stones, and cleanse well. Cut them all up into small pieces and put them into the saucepan with the leeks, pour over the boiling water or liquor, put in the peppercorns tied in a piece of muslin, and a piece of bacon rind if there is any in the larder. Let it simmer slowly for three hours ; if not brown enough add a few drops of caramel, take out the peppercorns and bacon rind, season to taste, pour into a hot tureen and serve. CABBAGE AND BACON SOUP. U >\d. 1 Cabbfige Zd. 1 lb. Bacon 1 doz. Peppercorns . 2 Turnips , 1 Carrot . 1 Onion Pieces of Stale Bread . Total Cost— Is. \d. Time— Three Hours and a Half. This soup is not as expensive as it appears, for the bacon is served as a dish of meat, either after the soup or cold for breakfast or tea. Put two quarts of water into a saucepan ; when it boils put in a pound of bacon neither too lean nor too fat. Let it boil slowly for one hour. The bacon must be well washed and scraped before cooking, and when it boils skim the pot thoroughly. Well wash the cabbage and soak it in hot water for half an hour. Take all the water away and put the cabbage into the saucepan with the bacon and vegetables cut up, and the peppercorns tied in a piece of muslin ; let them simmer together for two and a half hoursy take up the cabbage, and cut it into quarters. Take one quarter and cut it into small pieces and put it into a soup COOKERY RECIPES, ^c. 271 tureen. Cut some stale pieces of bread into thin slices and lay on the top, pour over the boiling liquor, and serve. Dish the bacon, pull off the rind, and put the rest of the cabbage round the dish. ITALIAN SOUP. 2 oz. Macaroni 2 quarts Water or Pot Boilings
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